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By: - 21st March 2007 at 17:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What I do on approach is to press "W" so that the panel is no longer visible, allowing perfect views of the runway ahead. You can then press and hold "0" (zero) on the number pad to quickly view the panel as and when you need to, so you can see your altitude, airspeed etc.
By: - 22nd March 2007 at 14:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Runway visibility
Thanks for this. I had thought of doing that but isn't it cheating? Or does everyone do it?
What we really need is a 'lean forward' key, or as part of the views when pressing 'W'.
John Y
By: - 22nd March 2007 at 17:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
John is this FS2004 or FSX?
For FS2004 holding CTRL and pressing Enter will move your view downwards so you can "see over the cockpit", and holding ALT and pressing DELETE will move it back up
Standby for the FSX keys, I have to boot it up
By: - 22nd March 2007 at 18:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hold down CTRL and then hold down Q John to move down, to move up it's CTRL SHIFT Q
Hope this helps
Dean
By: - 26th March 2007 at 17:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Seeing runways
Dean
I might have known you would come up with the answer. A million thanks mate
Best wishes. How did you get on with your test by the way?
John Y
By: - 26th March 2007 at 17:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi John
Always a pleasure mate, glad to help
I got a First Time Pass mate so I am over the moon, all the hard work has paid off, now all I need to do is land a job with an airline ;)
Dean
By: - 27th March 2007 at 09:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Runway visibility
Hi Dean
That really is good news - congratulations.
Don't get a job with an airline. It means you'll have to work for a living and you won't have time to help people like me!
Wish you well
John Y
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By: John Y - 21st March 2007 at 16:05
Help is needed please.
I'm ok when landing the smaller aircraft but due to the instrument panel and nose with the larger machines and jets I have difficulty in seeing the runway.
The so called 'raised seat' facility only provides a greater view of the sky both with the 2D cockpits and virtual.
I know I could start the glide slope later and come in at a steeper angle but that results in too high speeds to put on flaps and lower the wheels.
Any tips you experienced pilots can give me will be gratefully received please.
John Y